Patents by Inventor Tzu-Ming Lin

Tzu-Ming Lin has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 8040823
    Abstract: A method and system for network data transmitting in a communication system includes transmitting a data from at least one transmission node to at least one receiving node of a transmission-receiving group among the plurality of communication nodes by utilizing a node ID, the node ID of communication node in the group is being assigned by a N-carry operation of a determined number N.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Assignees: Industrial Technology Research Institute, Telcordia Applied Research Center Taiwan Company
    Inventors: Tzu-Ming Lin, Yuan-Ying Hsu, Jen-Shun Yang, Jui-Tang Wang
  • Publication number: 20110249614
    Abstract: A method for processing wireless data in a wireless communication network, the wireless communication network including a plurality of intermediary nodes and a plurality of destination devices. The method includes determining at least one transmission path to each of the plurality of intermediary nodes. The at least one transmission path includes data associated with every intermediary node along the at least one transmission path. The method also includes determining a transmission path identifier for each of the at least one transmission paths and sending transmission data to at least one destination device of the plurality of destination devices. The transmission data is sent based on at least one of the transmission path identifiers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2011
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Inventor: Tzu-Ming Lin
  • Publication number: 20110243048
    Abstract: A method of handling component carrier activation and deactivation for a mobile device capable of receiving and transmitting on a plurality of component carriers in a wireless communication system is disclosed. The method includes starting a deactivation timer for a component carrier of the plurality of component carriers when the component carrier is activated, wherein the deactivation timer provides a period of time for component carrier activation, performing a Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request (HARQ) process on the component carrier, and extending activation time of the component carrier when a retransmission of the HARQ process is not finished before deactivation of the component carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2011
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Inventors: Chun-Yen Wang, Tzu-Ming Lin
  • Patent number: 7995524
    Abstract: A method for processing wireless data in a wireless communication network, the wireless communication network including a plurality of intermediary nodes and a plurality of destination devices. The method includes determining at least one transmission path to each of the plurality of intermediary nodes. The at least one transmission path includes data associated with every intermediary node along the at least one transmission path. The method also includes determining a transmission path identifier for each of the at least one transmission paths and sending transmission data to at least one destination device of the plurality of destination devices. The transmission data is sent based on at least one of the transmission path identifiers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2011
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventor: Tzu-Ming Lin
  • Publication number: 20110164536
    Abstract: A method for a base station to transmit data, the data to be relayed by a relay station to user equipment, the method including: encoding, based on an identification of the relay station or an identification of the user equipment, control information that indicates resource allocation for the relay station; and transmitting the control information to the relay station.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2010
    Publication date: July 7, 2011
    Inventors: Tzu-Ming Lin, Chien-Min Lee
  • Patent number: 7965985
    Abstract: A wireless communication device is disclosed. The wireless communication device may include a first station and a second station. The first station is coupled with the second station. The first and second stations are within a first cluster. The stations within the first cluster are configured to operate cooperatively to transmit or receive signals corresponding to the cluster over at least one channel. One of the stations transmits only data signals without transmitting a preamble or a MAP message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2011
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Wen-Ho Sheen, Fang-Ching Ren, Tzu-Ming Lin, Chie-Ming Chou
  • Publication number: 20110096701
    Abstract: A transmission method for a wireless relay system and a relay station using the same are provided. The wireless relay system includes at least a base station (eNB), at least a relay node (RN) and at least a user equipment (UE). The eNB is facilitated by the RN to provide a data transmission service to the UE. Besides, there are pre-configured timing relationships between at least a grant signalling transmission process, at least a data transmission process and at least a feedback signal transmission process of HARQ processes between the eNB, the RN and the UE.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2010
    Publication date: April 28, 2011
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventor: Tzu-Ming Lin
  • Publication number: 20110086636
    Abstract: A method for wireless communication is provided. The method includes obtaining address information of a plurality of access points and determining physical position information of the plurality of access points based on the address information. The method also includes determining one or more zones covering the plurality of access points based on the physical position information and configuring a network self-organization scheme based on the one or more zones.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2009
    Publication date: April 14, 2011
    Inventor: Tzu-Ming LIN
  • Publication number: 20110038480
    Abstract: A security method in a wireless communication system is provided, which is used for providing a plurality of security associations between a user equipment, a relay node, and a base station node in a wireless communication system. The user equipment authenticates with a serving gateway in the wireless communication system through the relay node, such that a security association between the user equipment and the relay node is established correspondingly. The relay node establishes a second security association between the relay node and the base station node through the base station node.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2010
    Publication date: February 17, 2011
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventor: Tzu-Ming Lin
  • Patent number: 7783770
    Abstract: A packet transmitting method of wireless network is provided. The packet transmitting method determines whether the packet to be transmitted is a real-time packet or not, and, when the packet is a real-time packet, a re-transmission mechanism of the packet is determined to be ON or OFF according to the transmission status of the wireless network itself.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Tzu-Ming Lin, Shiao-Li Tsao, Chung-Huei Huang, Wen-Tsuen Chen, Jhe-Ming Hsu
  • Publication number: 20100103930
    Abstract: A method for generating and identifying an identifier and a communication system are provided. In the method, a subclass of a port in a packet is retrieved. In addition, the subclass of the port serves as a part of the identifier. A first device transmits the packet to a second device according to the identifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2008
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Applicant: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Ting-Yu Lin, Tzu-Ming Lin
  • Publication number: 20100014674
    Abstract: A method for a base station to provide multicast broadcast services (MBSs). The method includes: obtaining an MBS authorization key (MAK); generating a number as an MBS group traffic encryption key (MGTEK); using a service credit number (SCN) to count an amount of service time or MBS content data; generating an MBS traffic key (MTK) based on at least the MAK and the MGTEK; encrypting MBS content data with the MTK; and transmitting the encrypted MBS content data to provide the MBSs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2009
    Publication date: January 21, 2010
    Inventor: Tzu-Ming LIN
  • Patent number: 7613191
    Abstract: A multicast packet transmitting method of wireless network is provided. According to the method, a first transmitting terminal adds a first acknowledge serial number into a multicast downlink packet and transmits the downlink packet to a second transmitting terminal. After transmitting the downlink packet, the first transmitting terminal determines whether to re-transmit the downlink packet in accordance to a received second acknowledge serial number in an uplink packet, which is output from the second transmitting terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2009
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventor: Tzu-Ming Lin
  • Publication number: 20090147720
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for reception of point-to-multipoint (PTM) transmissions in a wireless communication system including a set of receiving devices. The method includes receiving location information respectively associated with each of a plurality of PTM data versions, and retrieving the plurality of PTM data versions using the location information. The method also includes combining the retrieved plurality of PTM data versions to generate a combined PTM data version, and decoding the combined PTM data version.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2008
    Publication date: June 11, 2009
    Inventors: Chun-Yen Wang, Chang-Lung Hsiao, Tzu-Ming Lin
  • Publication number: 20090068986
    Abstract: A method of providing secure communications between a base station, a relay station, and a mobile station in a communication network includes receiving, by the relay station, an unsolicited security key from the base station; receiving, by the relay station, a signaling message from the mobile station; and authenticating, by the relay station, the mobile station using the security key. A method of providing secure communications between a base station, a relay station, and a mobile station in a communication network includes receiving, by the relay station, a signaling message from the mobile station; transmitting, by the relay station, subsequent to receiving the signaling message, a security key request to the base station; receiving, by the relay station, a security key from the base station in response to the previously sent security key request; and authenticating, by the relay station, the mobile station using the received security key.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2008
    Publication date: March 12, 2009
    Inventors: Jui-Tang WANG, Tzu-Ming Lin
  • Publication number: 20090049356
    Abstract: A system and method for transmission control in a wireless communication system, including receiving data for transmission to a receiving device, and forwarding the data to a subordinate device. The method also includes initiating a timer, and generating a supplemental receipt indicator. If the intermediate device receives at least one of a receipt indicator and one or more subordinate supplemental receipt indicators before expiration of the timer, the intermediate device includes the generated supplemental receipt indicator with the receipt indicator or one or more subordinate supplemental receipt indicators, and sends the indicators to a next superordinate device. If the intermediate device does not receive at least one of a receipt indicator or one or more subordinate supplemental receipt indicators before the expiration of the timer, the intermediate device sends the generated supplemental receipt indicator to the next superordinate device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2008
    Publication date: February 19, 2009
    Inventor: Tzu-Ming LIN
  • Publication number: 20090028069
    Abstract: A method and system for network data transmitting in a communication system includes transmitting a data from at least one transmission node to at least one receiving node of a transmission-receiving group among the plurality of communication nodes by utilizing a node ID, the node ID of communication node in the group is being assigned by a N-carry operation of a determined number N.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2007
    Publication date: January 29, 2009
    Inventors: Tzu-Ming Lin, Yuan-Ying Hsu, Jen-Shun Yang, Jui-Tang Wang
  • Publication number: 20090024895
    Abstract: A system and method for transmission control by an access device in a wireless communication system including a plurality of receiving devices, including receiving, from a super ordinate device, first transmission data for transmission to a subscriber device, wherein the access device communicates with the plurality of receiving devices, and the subscriber device is one of the plurality of receiving devices. The system and method further include transmitting the first transmission data to the subscriber device, and generating, by the access device, a first access receipt indicator corresponding to the first transmission data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2008
    Publication date: January 22, 2009
    Inventor: TZU-MING LIN
  • Publication number: 20080219203
    Abstract: A method for processing a frame received at a relay station in a wireless multi-hop relaying network, the frame including first control data in a header of the frame and second control data in a body of the frame includes examining the header of the frame to determine whether the first control data includes a tunnel identifier. The method also includes parsing the body of the frame if the first control data does not include the tunnel identifier, to retrieve the second control data, determining whether the second control data includes the tunnel identifier, classifying the frame by examining the contents of the first and second control data and forwarding the data frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 29, 2008
    Publication date: September 11, 2008
    Inventors: Chie-Ming Chou, Fang-Ching Ren, Tzu-Ming Lin
  • Patent number: RE42537
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling multi-mode radio access, more particularly, to a method and apparatus that supports multi-mode reconfigurable, quality of service (QoS) and seamless handoff in different radio systems so as to provide wire-line like QoS guarantee. The apparatus includes a network layer, a radio adaptation layer, a radio system layer and a physical layer. Therein, the radio adaptation layer is used to control the radio modules disposed in the radio system layer to support the QoS needed in the upper layer. The radio adaptation layer is also used to build up, correct and seamlessly change the radio link, and ensures that the packets from the upper layers can be orderly delivered to the lower layer with preset QoS.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2011
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Tzu-Ming Lin, Meng-Hong Chen, Juin-Jia Dai